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Adobe Flash Player Version 18.0.0.232 Released

Harris
Adobe Flash Player ​version 18.0.0.232 has been released by Adobe Systems.  Adobe Flash Player is a cross-platform browser-based application runtime that is required for viewing of certain applications, content, and videos.

 

Fixed Issues

  • Performance problems with Alchemy libraries [4020231]
  • Slides in prerecorded meeting do not display [4017347]
  • Player crashes while playing game on Kongregate [4019173] 
  • Black Screen is observed when second SWF is loaded [4021075]
  • Videos are not loading on “http://www.espnfc.com” [4022883]
  • Unable to download files from Flex/Flash web app on Chrome [4021453]
  • Text in textfields not displayed on Chrome MAC [4020870]
  • Multiple security and functional fixes

Known Issues

  • Embedded Flash objects stop working in SMART Notebook [4015165]
  • Display magnification results different in different version of Flash Player [4015059]
  • Resizing to the wrong resolution when using multiple monitors [3979543]

  • Flash Player volume mixer settings reset every time Firefox is closed. [3825853]

     

Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player.  These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

  • Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows update to Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232
  • Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232 on Windows
  • Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232.
  • Adobe Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 and 11 for Windows 8.0 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232.
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​Vulnerability Details
  • These updates resolve type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-5554, CVE-2015-5555, CVE-2015-5558, CVE-2015-5562).
  • These updates include further hardening to a mitigation introduced in version 18.0.0.209 to defend against vector length corruptions (CVE-2015-5125).
  • These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-5550, CVE-2015-5551, CVE-2015-5556, CVE-2015-5130, CVE-2015-5134, CVE-2015-5539, CVE-2015-5540, CVE-2015-5557, CVE-2015-5559, CVE-2015-5127, CVE-2015-5563, CVE-2015-5561, CVE-2015-5564, CVE-2015-5565, CVE-2015-5566).
  • These updates resolve heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-5129, CVE-2015-5541).
  • These updates resolve buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-5131, CVE-2015-5132, CVE-2015-5133).
  • These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-5544, CVE-2015-5545, CVE-2015-5546, CVE-2015-5547, CVE-2015-5548, CVE-2015-5549, CVE-2015-5552, CVE-2015-5553).
  • These updates resolve an integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-5560).

 

Adobe Flash Player is one of the applications that is managed and updated by ODS.  If you are a current customer, ODS will automatically update your version of Adobe Flash Player over the next few days.  ODS will deploy both the ActiveX version and the Plugin version.  This ensures that Adobe Flash Player will function with web browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera.  The update will install silently.  No user interaction is required.  There are no additional fees or charges for ODS to update your version of Adobe Flash Player. 

 

If you would like assistance managing and deploying Adobe Flash Player for PCs, please contact H Tech Solutions using the URL below.

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